September 12, 2014

Less Bitumen in the Coming Days

FM Conway has forged a deal with ExxonMobil to import bitumen from its refinery near Antwerp in Belgium

The
bitumen lands at FM Conway’s new Imperial Wharf site on the River
Thames in Gravesend, Kent, which has gone through a £2.5m refurbishment.
The wharf has the capacity to dock and store up to 7,500 tonnes of bitumen.

The refurbished facility and jetty will also provide the capacity for
FM Conway to import and store a variety of other construction
materials.

CEO Michael Conway said: “With global bitumen refinery capacity
decreasing, there is a trend for less bitumen to be available. This new
collaboration with ExxonMobil allows us to secure a long-term supply of
bitumen, giving us full control over our supply and allowing us to cut
input costs and, crucially, give security of supply to clients and
partners.”